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Occupational Disease and Injury Mandated Reporting

Reporting of occupational injuries and diseases as required by 105 CMR300.180: OHSP collects and analyzes data on occupational injuries and diseases. Below is a list of conditions which health care providers are required to report to OHSP, pursuant to 105 CMR 300.180.

The brochure "Reporting Occupational Diseases and Injuries: The physicians responsibility under state public health law" provides a summary of the regulation.

Reports may be made via telephone or by faxing or mailing the Occupational Illness and Injury Reporting Guidelines and Confidential Reporting Form below.

Conditions

Occupational lung diseases

Asthma

Asbestosis

Silicosis

Chemical pneumonitis

Beryllium disease

Serious work-related injuries to persons less than 18 years of age

A serious work-related traumatic injury is defined as an injury which results in death or hospitalization, or, in the judgment of the treating physician, results in, or will result in:

Significant scarring or disfigurement; OR

Permanent disability; OR

Protracted loss of consciousness; OR

Loss of a body part of bodily function; OR

Is less significant but similar to injuries sustained by other patients at the same place of employment.

Work-related acute chemical poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Pesticide poisoning

Other acute poisoning

Work-related heavy metal absorption

Cadmium

Mercury

Lead (reported to the Occupational Lead Registry)

Other heavy metals

Work-related carpal tunnel syndrome

Work-related disease outbreaks

Brochures and Forms

Required reporting of sharps injuries as required by 105 CMR 130.1001 et seq.OHSP also collects and analyzes information regarding percutaneous injuries among healthcare workers providing care in a hospital or satellite unit covered by the hospital's license. The instructions and the Annual Summary for Sharps Injuries are listed below.